President and CEO Laurie Bystrom accepted the award at the agency’s Phillips Life­Care & Counseling Center in Wilmington.

The agency’s Baldrige journey began with research in 2012, followed by a collaborative assessment of the agency’s processes.

Bystrom’s next goal for the agency is to reach Baldrige Level 2. Acknowledging the agency has a long road ahead, she has already begun taking action, gathering her senior leadership team to discuss positive strategic goals, tying recognized opportunities into those goals and embedding quality processes throughout the organization.

Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter was founded by community volunteers in 1980 in Wilmington. It employs about 350 people in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Onslow and Pender counties, providing end-of-life and palliative care, grief support, and outreach services. For details, visit www.lcfh.org .

DAV awards two scholarships

WILMINGTON | Chapter 11 of The Disabled American Veterans recently awarded two $500 scholarships to local high school Junior ROTC students.

The students were required to write an essay

titled, “Why I should know the U.S. Constitution,” and read it aloud at a meeting of the DAV chapter.

Brittany Piner, a senior at Ashley who will be attending Fayetteville State University in the fall; and Hannah Breeden, a senior at Laney with fall plans to attend Campbell University, were awarded the scholarships.

Commander Gil Navarrette, of the chapter, presented the scholarships to the students.

Scholar Vision winners announced

WILMINGTON | The Carolinas Credit Union Foundation awarded Jordan

Kavanaugh of Wilmington a scholarship from the Local Government Federal Credit Union Scholarship Fund.

Kavanaugh who is a member of LGFCU, plans to attend East Carolina University in the fall.

The Scholar Vision Funds are a collection of funds and resources established to help credit union members in the Carolinas achieve a higher level of education. Through the Scholar Vision Funds, educational and financial need scholarships are available to credit union members through the foundation’s General Fund, or through a collection of advised and named funds.

Since inception, the foundation has invested more than $2.3 million to help credit union members better themselves through higher education. For a listing of past Scholar Vision winners and the other programs of CCUF, go to www.carolinasfoundation.org.

SAR honors local heroes for July 4

WILMINGTON | Descendants of the Heroes of the American Revolution awarded medals and certificates to honored guests at their July 4th ceremony.

Honored with bronze good citizenship medals and certificates were: Arthur Seabury and David Nathans, for their stewardship in helping to save what is now the Brooklyn Arts Center through renovation and restoration; Ken and Ellen Money with a good citizenship medal and certificate, as independent and cooperating scholars in area and state Colonial and Revolutionary history and genealogy; Jim Summey, for his preservation of the Quince Plantation remains and grounds, including the family graveyard containing more than 70 graves.

Presented with flag certificates for exemplary care in displaying the American flag were: James G. Brumit, Glenn D. Taylor, Tip Eames, and Dan and Pam Escarsega. A note was made of the up-coming presentation of heroism medals to cadets Daniel Brigman and Charles Peel, who ran into a burning house to rescue two people.

The SAR is composed of men who prove their direct relationship with a Patriot who fought with – or materially aided – the American cause in the Revolution. Men are invited to apply and work with the chapter registrar to complete the genealogical research and paperwork.

The SAR works hand in hand with its sister-and-brother organizations, the local and state chapters of Daughters of the American Revolution and the Cape Fear Revolutionary War Round Table.

Email your New Hanover County news items to New.Hanover@StarNewsOnline.com. They must be received two weeks before the event date.

<p class="bold allcaps">Hospice earns Baldrige award</p>
<p>WILMINGTON | On June 17, Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter accepted the Level 1 North Carolina Award for Excellence, recognizing the initial achievements of its Baldrige performance excellence journey. </p><p>President and CEO Laurie Bystrom accepted the award at the agency's Phillips Life­Care & Counseling Center in Wilmington.</p><p>The agency's Baldrige journey began with research in 2012, followed by a collaborative assessment of the agency's processes. </p><p>Bystrom's next goal for the agency is to reach Baldrige Level 2. Acknowledging the agency has a long road ahead, she has already begun taking action, gathering her senior leadership team to discuss positive strategic goals, tying recognized opportunities into those goals and embedding quality processes throughout the organization.</p><p>Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter was founded by community volunteers in 1980 in Wilmington. It employs about 350 people in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Onslow and Pender counties, providing end-of-life and palliative care, grief support, and outreach services. For details, visit www.lcfh.org .</p><h3>DAV awards two scholarships</h3>
<p>WILMINGTON | Chapter 11 of The Disabled American Veterans recently awarded two $500 scholarships to local high school Junior ROTC students.</p><p>The students were required to write an essay </p><p>titled, “Why I should know the U.S. Constitution,” and read it aloud at a meeting of the DAV chapter.</p><p>Brittany Piner, a senior at Ashley who will be attending Fayetteville State University in the fall; and Hannah Breeden, a senior at Laney with fall plans to attend Campbell University, were awarded the scholarships. </p><p>Commander Gil Navarrette, of the chapter, presented the scholarships to the students.</p><h3>Scholar Vision winners announced</h3>
<p>WILMINGTON | The Carolinas Credit Union Foundation awarded Jordan </p><p>Kavanaugh of Wilmington a scholarship from the Local Government Federal Credit Union Scholarship Fund. </p><p>Kavanaugh who is a member of LGFCU, plans to attend East Carolina University in the fall.</p><p>The Scholar Vision Funds are a collection of funds and resources established to help credit union members in the Carolinas achieve a higher level of education. Through the Scholar Vision Funds, educational and financial need scholarships are available to credit union members through the foundation's General Fund, or through a collection of advised and named funds. </p><p>Since inception, the foundation has invested more than $2.3 million to help credit union members better themselves through higher education. For a listing of past Scholar Vision winners and the other programs of CCUF, go to www.carolinasfoundation.org.</p><h3>SAR honors local heroes for July 4</h3>
<p>WILMINGTON | Descendants of the Heroes of the American Revolution awarded medals and certificates to honored guests at their July 4th ceremony.</p><p>Honored with bronze good citizenship medals and certificates were: Arthur Seabury and David Nathans, for their stewardship in helping to save what is now the Brooklyn Arts Center through renovation and restoration; Ken and Ellen Money with a good citizenship medal and certificate, as independent and cooperating scholars in area and state Colonial and Revolutionary history and genealogy; Jim Summey, for his preservation of the Quince Plantation remains and grounds, including the family graveyard containing more than 70 graves.</p><p> Presented with flag certificates for exemplary care in displaying the American flag were: James G. Brumit, Glenn D. Taylor, Tip Eames, and Dan and Pam Escarsega. A note was made of the up-coming presentation of heroism medals to cadets Daniel Brigman and Charles Peel, who ran into a burning house to rescue two people. </p><p>The SAR is composed of men who prove their direct relationship with a Patriot who fought with – or materially aided – the American cause in the Revolution. Men are invited to apply and work with the chapter registrar to complete the genealogical research and paperwork. </p><p>The SAR works hand in hand with its sister-and-brother organizations, the local and state chapters of Daughters of the American Revolution and the Cape Fear Revolutionary War Round Table.</p><p> </p><p>Email your New Hanover County news items to New.Hanover@StarNewsOnline.com. They must be received two weeks before the event date.</p>